Uber claims that 3.5 million Londoners currently use its app each week.

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Women say they are being put at risk by the ruling

Now, people are suggesting that the loss of the app will leave thousands of people who cannot afford black cab costs “at risk” when trying to get home, especially at night.

Nimco Ali, co-founder of the anti-FGM charity Daughters of Eve, tweeted: “If the mayor thinks cancelling Uber’s license is how to make women feel safe, it shows how much he knows and cares about #VAWG in London.”

Yes there are issues with Uber. But as a woman who needs to get home safely they are a necessity. I could never afford a black cab at night https://t.co/zdoTe0kvL8

However, others have argued that Uber’s current practices already leave passengers at risk, with TfL referencing the company’s approach to driver criminal record checks as one of the reasons why it has pulled the firm’s operating license.

In a statement, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said that providing an “innovative service” must not “be at the expense of customer safety and security”.